Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-27
NEWS FROM THE EAST.
Sensational and Steck jsb-
bing o. u. q n. Runners.
! Murder ss cAisase and ons IN Us.A.
I.alrs4ns FArmsrs = Firs In aTsxns
Tewn = cssfssned Senatorial
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sensaiisaal o. 3. q =. Statement.
EKw YoRK. Jan. ga quarrel start
ed over the Oregon Railway 4 Naviga.
ton Company grows instead Of dimin.
ishinR. In Mondays papers Braysou
Ives explained that be vas not authority
for tie Posts stateDent that the Com
pany had not earned dividends foI
years. bat said il was based On state.
msnts signed by director Of the Moth.
ern Pacific, IN which be found pFouf IL
President Smiths own reports that the
Oregon Railway 4 Navigation Company
had not earned dividends for some
PEARS he said this director il psr.
s0nAi fritnd Of Smith, owns 20,O0C
shares. and his statement did mneh
toward Influencing the directors Of che
Northern Pacific not 10 join khe Union
Pacific in leasing the OREGON Railway
q Navigation line. Today the state
ment referred 10. which is signed
By j. A. Br0ekman, is printed
a. an advertisement, together with
. review Of Il BY Presidani
Smith. Brockmsn. Who examined the
Oregon Railway a Navigation reports
Of 1881 to 1886. both inclusive, says
that an examination OF the reports
shows that the statements made In
them ara misleading and incorreCt.
President Smith anslyzes BFockman's
and says that IN nearly every
the facts are either misstated,
RaEbled or assumed 70 be wrong on evi-
aences OF things unseen, without seem
Ingly considering the matter worth even
, superficial examination, which would
Days afforded positive information
The secounfs and books Of this COM
pany we're offered for examination be-
tore this report vas made. and assnE-
aDce was given that ell questions relat-
nG 70 the property. its earnings, oon-
1itions Of construction, or financial
would be answered, and any
explanation or details given that would
be required. No such questions we're
lsked ,slthouQh many Of the inaccuracies
q the report could have been corrected
1y snch questions.
A NoFtheFn Pacific opinion.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-The Pres
lays: Indirectly the failure of the
Union Pacific 70 get what il demanded
rom the Geyernment Is very damaging
% the Oregon Railway Il Navigation
lua tAo OEcAOa q Afnuaoouti1au4at
Jompapies. The Navigation Company
ately concluded, or pretended 70 con-
ilude, lease with the Union Pacific,
,y which the Oregon Company was
guaranteed six per cent. interest. Il
8 doubtful IL either company bad legal
,oweg 10 enter into tue lease. Toe
Union Paciac certainly did not. The
mention WIS to draw the Northern Pa
,ifc into the contract, bat that com
,any dsiuitsIy refused. last month, TO
rave anything to do with 1t. Under
Dresent circumstances the guarantee Of
Navigation stock is worthless.
A Fatal BrawI
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-John Watts, q well
Known character about the shipping
locks, was murdered in a drinking
resort kept by George Wilson. at the
,0rner of Clark and South Water street
his morning. Watts had been at q
lance at hall near the Wilson saloon
during the night, and had had q quar-
,el With the man who murdered him.
IONS place, accompanied by another
nan and two women, and went into
zine room In the back Of the saloon.
3hsrtly afterwards, the man be had as
Iaile3 al the ball eutered the place, aud
lftet listening az the door of the wine
'oom entered, and without q word OF
drove large dirk knifs into
Watts's heart. The murderer escaped,
md hiss not yet been arrested.
An BnprevOked Murder.
OaDKs, Jan. 22.--Homer Stone, the
telegraph operator al Price 8 alton, $50
niles from here, on the Denver a Rio
jrapde Railroad was shot and instantly
Killed tonight BY q restaurant keeper
named Stein, formerly reporter on
he Salt Lake Tri6Hse. Ii seems that
Stone owed Stein 81, which be demand
d Yesterday. When asked for the
money Stone replied that be did not
have the money. stein walked of, say
hide. Nothing further occurred until
tonight. While Stone was on his way
home from his office Stein sneaked no
behind hiHs. and shot him IN she back
almost instantly killing him. Stein i'm
hsd, bat was pursaed BY
1ficers and few hours later vas over
Iaken and brought back and Is now,
midnight, safely jailed At Price. Stone
vas q quiet. unassuminR young man,
md unmarried. Excitemens is very
strong, as IL Is considered q dastaFdly,
murder. The tclegraphic
fraternity at Salt Lake and Ogden, upen
hearing Of the tragedy and flight of the
early in the evening. immedi-
ltely made up purses to defray the az
pensss Of the pursuit and capture Of the
murderer, bot fortunately the step
proved needless, as be was ovsFtaken
ind iuoeed.
The Helena Tndepsndsnt says tbs mar
derer il Orth Stein. Who ssme years ago
killed q man tn Kansas City. Hs is
brilliant, but efFatio fellow. His father
vas q prominent lawyer in Lafayette,
Indiana, and be vas nsmsd after bis
ancle, the Hon. Godiove ). Orth. for
merry for yesrs Congressman from
Indiana, and At Que time Minister 10
Austria.
Resghiy Handled b. soldiers.
wKIIn0Tos (Kansas), Jan. "a
fund Of $500 is being raised By peoBie
in the southern part OF Sumner county,
for the purpose OF prosecuting . Bum-
ber Of soldiers belonging 20 troop L,
5th United States cavalry. who recently
fred upon . party Of farmers gathering
zood in the IndiSn Territory. killing
heir hersss. and IN addition snhiscttnR
he farmers 20 considerable rough
usage after their arrest. in ejectine them
from the Indian lands.
less sf Maeh Property.
DArxAs (Texsal, Jan. N-Fire vas
this morning u she whole
sale grocery hoase Of I. l. MaFssiis q
Co, one Of the largest houses In the
The flames aprsad rapidly
10 the adi8inina block, entirely con
samina three OF The fiaest buildinza in
the city. The total loss on The baiiding
and stock will aggregate $4,000, dis
tribated ~ follows MArsalis a O..
$4,000, insnraRcs &i30000, Armstrong
BFns.. groceries. $4,000. insured fz5.-
000; b. Hopkins a Co. liquors. &l0e,-
90. insured foF $4,000.
En1mnetfan Grantea.
NKw YonK. JAn. IS -Counsei on be
half of she silver King Tunnel Mining
and MiIline Cempany have obtained
from Judgs LawTonees IN the SnpFeme
C0nFs, an tninncsi0n restraining Mn- b.
Oliver. JF.. frozn interfering with, dis
pnsinR sx voting upsn 472oa5 shAFps Of
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